Description
Review what you've learned in Weeks 1-3 to create a 9-10 slide PowerPoint presentation that you would be able to present to your colleagues/staff to equip them to work with families of children with autism in a compassionate way. Include the following:
- Title slide.
- What is autism?
- Brief history.
- Current issues.
- Screening and diagnosis.
- Early intervention process.
- Compassionate care.
- Resources for families.
- References slide. (At minimum, each of this week's readings should be cited at least once.)
Remember that slides should be succinct, readable, and visually appealing for an audience. Make sure your presentation is 9-10 slides long. Do no go over 10 slides. Review the following or another resource your choice.
Provide speaker's notes (script) under each slide, writing what you would say to your audience to discuss the slide.
This is not a presentation on intervention. Rather, it should be a presentation on general autism knowledge and general process for early intervention, with a heavy emphasis on compassionate care. Intervention will come later in this course. For this presentation, consider how would you prepare your colleagues or staff to effectively and compassionately support families of children with autism as they navigate the beginning steps in diagnosis and early intervention.
Overall, your assignment submission will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Explain relevant characteristics, history, and current issues related to autism.
- Summarize screening, diagnosis, and early intervention processes for autism.
- Explain resources and strategies to help provide compassionate care for individuals with autism and their families.
- Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
- Create detailed speaker's notes for the PowerPoint using APA format and citing appropriate references.
Additional Requirements
Your assignment should also meet the following requirements:
- Length of submission: A 9-10 slide PowerPoint presentation with detailed speaker's notes.
- Number of references: Cite a minimum of four sources of scholarly or professional evidence. Resources should be no more than five years old.
- APA formatting: Both PowerPoint slides and speaker's notes should follow current APA style and formatting.
WEEK 1 READINGS:
Autism spectrum Disorder (ASD): Diagnostic criteria. (2024). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/autism/hcp/diagnosis/index.htm...
Hyman, S. L. (2020). Identification, evaluation, and management of children with autism spectrum disorder. Pediatrics; American Academy of Pediatrics. https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/14...
Baker, J. P. (2013). Autism at 70 — Redrawing the Boundaries. New England Journal of Medicine, 369(12), 1089–1091. http://library.capella.edu/login?url=https://searc...
Evans, B. (2013). How autism became autism: The radical transformation of a central concept of child development in Britain. History of the Human Sciences, 26(3), 3–31.
WEEK 2 READINGS:
Pediatric developmental screening flowchart [PDF]. (n.d.). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/autism/media/pdfs/Screening-Ch...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): Screening and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder for healthcare providers. (2022). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/autism/diagnosis/index.html
Learn the signs. Act early. (2022). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/freematerials....
Clinical testing and diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder. (2024). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/autism/hcp/diagnosis/index.htm...
Basics of the early intervention process under Part C of IDEA [PDF]. (n.d.). NICHCY. https://www.parentcenterhub.org/
What is autism spectrum disorder? (n.d.). IRIS Center. https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/module/asd1/cr...
For parents and educators. (n.d.). Association for Science in Autism Treatment. https://asatonline.org/for-parents/
WEEK 3 READINGS:
Callahan, K., & Sharma, R. (2019). Behavioral artistry: Examining the relationship between the interpersonal skills and effective practice repertoires of applied behavior analysis practitioners [PDF]. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49(9), 3557–3570. http://library.capella.edu/login?url=https://searc...
Taylor, B. A., & Nosik, M. R. (2018). Compassionate care in behavior analytic treatment: Can outcomes be enhanced by attending to relationships with caregivers? Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(3), 654–666. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC67435...
Leaf, J. B., & Khosrowshahi, D. (2021). Concerns about ABA-based intervention: An evaluation and recommendations. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1–16. http://library.capella.edu/login?url=https://searc...
Wright, P. I. (2019). Cultural humility in the practice of applied behavior analysis. Behavior Analysis in Practice, 12(4), 804–809.
Barbera, M. (n.d.). Making ABA more compassionate with Celia Heyman (No. 127) [Video]. [Video]. https://marybarbera.com/making-aba-compassionate-c...
Ethics code for behavior analysts [PDF]. (2022). Behavior Analyst Certification Board. https://www.bacb.com/
| Week 3 Assignment - Staff Training: Building Capacity for Compassion | ||
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| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
Explain relevant characteristics, history, and current issues related to autism. | 34.5 to >29.33 pts DISTINGUISHED Explains relevant characteristics, history, and current issues related to autism. Notes how this information is relevant to being able to provide compassionate care.29.33 to >24.15 pts PROFICIENT Explains relevant characteristics, history, and current issues related to autism.24.15 to >0 pts BASIC Explains information for only one or two of relevant characteristics, history, or current issues related to autism, but not all three.0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not explain any relevant characteristics, history, or current issues related to autism. | / 34.5 pts |
Summarize screening, diagnosis, and early intervention processes for autism. | 33 to >28.05 pts DISTINGUISHED Summarizes screening, diagnosis, and early intervention processes for autism. Notes how these processes can be improved through compassionate care.28.05 to >23.1 pts PROFICIENT Summarizes screening, diagnosis, and early intervention processes for autism.23.1 to >0 pts BASIC Identifies aspects of screening, diagnosis, or early intervention processes for autism, but details are lacking or unclear.0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not identify aspects of screening, diagnosis, or early intervention processes for autism. | / 33 pts |
Explain resources and strategies to help provide compassionate care for individuals with autism and their families. | 37.5 to >31.88 pts DISTINGUISHED Explains resources and strategies to help provide compassionate care for individuals with autism and their families. Cites specific sources to support explanation and demonstrate importance of providing compassionate care.31.88 to >26.25 pts PROFICIENT Explains resources and strategies to help provide compassionate care for individuals with autism and their families.26.25 to >0 pts BASIC Identifies resources and strategies to help provide compassionate care for individuals with autism and their families.0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not identify resources and strategies to help provide compassionate care for individuals with autism and their families. | / 37.5 pts |
Convey purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences. | 22.5 to >19.13 pts DISTINGUISHED Conveys clear purpose in a tone and style well suited to the intended audience. Supports assertions, arguments, and conclusions with relevant, credible, and convincing evidence. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.19.13 to >15.75 pts PROFICIENT Conveys purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.15.75 to >0 pts BASIC Conveys purpose in an appropriate tone or style. Clear, effective communication is inhibited by insufficient supporting evidence and/or minimal adherence to applicable writing standards.0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not convey purpose in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and writing scholarly standards. | / 22.5 pts |
Create detailed speaker's notes for the PowerPoint using APA format and citing appropriate references. | 22.5 to >19.13 pts DISTINGUISHED Creates detailed speaker's notes for the PowerPoint using APA format and citing appropriate references. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to stylistic conventions, document structure, and source attributions.19.13 to >15.75 pts PROFICIENT Creates detailed speaker's notes for the PowerPoint using APA format and citing appropriate references.15.75 to >0 pts BASIC Creates speaker's notes for the PowerPoint, but they are either not detailed or APA format and style are applied incorrectly or inconsistently. Presentation exceeds 10 slides.0 pts NON_PERFORMANCE Does not create speaker's notes or apply APA format and style. | / 22.5 pts |
Explanation & Answer
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Supporting Families of Children with
Autism: Compassionate Care from the
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What is Autism?
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The complex neurodevelopmental disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) exists.
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The disability impacts both communication and social interaction, and it affects behavior and learning abilities (Ragulan et al., 2025).
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The wide range of symptom intensity makes Autism Spectrum Disorder a "spectrum" condition.
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The early identification of autism spectrum disorder shows itself mainly through difficulty with eye contact as well as delayed speech combined with repetitive
behaviors.
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The symptoms of autism typically appear within the period starting at 18 months until age 3.
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Each autistic child manifests different abilities, which may include superior attitudes toward memory functions as well as music creativity, artistic expertise, and
academic subject achievements (Baker, 2013).
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Individuals with autism spectrum conditions need different levels of assistance, ranging from major support to operational independence.
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Knowing each child uniquely allows for providing care with compassion.
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Quick service availability becomes possible when parents recognize autism or other developmental disabilities early on.
Brief History of Autism
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Leo Kanner identified "early infantile autism" for the first time in 1943.
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As part of his description, Kanner noted the social avoidance and hesitation to adapt in autistic children (Grosvenor et al., 2024).
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1944: Hans Asperger describes similar traits in children with better language skills (Asperger's Syndrome).
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Autism gained its official recognition when psychiatrists added it to DSM-III as a mental health condition in 1980.
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1990s–2000s: Awareness increases; spectrum expanded.
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The modern understanding of autism expands to include various manifestations of autism spectrum disorder and emphasizes different expression
patterns within this spectrum (Callahan et...
